The Mets celebrated their future by honoring their top minor-league players before Tuesday's game. Then the team went out and gave what they hope is a glimpse of how they plan to make that future brighter.

Kevin Plawecki homered and set-up the game-winning run as the Mets beat the Braves, 4-3, on Travis Taijeron's walkoff single in the bottom of the ninth inning at Citi Field.

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The Mets (68-90) have won two straight and Taijeron's single to left scoring pinch-runner Juan Lagares gave them their fifth walkoff win of the season. They are 11-7 against the Braves (71-86) this season.

On the hill, Rafael Montero allowed three runs on eight hits over six innings in what is most likely his last start of the 2017 season, while Jeurys Familia earned his second win of the season with a scoreless ninth inning.

Plawecki's home run in the seventh was his third since he was recalled from Triple-A and tied his career high from 2015. The two-run shot got the Mets offense — which had been stymied against knuckleballer R.A. Dickey — going and cut the Braves lead to 3-2. It also gave Plawecki nine RBi in the 23 games he's been back. Over that span, he is hitting .294.

After struggling earlier this season, Plawecki went back to Triple-A committed to revamping his swing. It started in spring training with him trying to "quiet," the swing, or cut down on the moving parts. He sees the results.

Travis Taijeron hits a walk-off single to lead the Mets over the Braves Tuesday. (Abbie Parr/Getty Images)

"Just consistency really. Just being able to apply what I've been working on for the past three years or so," Plawecki said.

And it's giving the Mets thoughts of "platooning" him with Travis d'Arnaud over the long haul in 2018. Terry Collins thinks that Plawecki and d'Arnaud are strong offensively at this point of the season because they have shared the workload.

"If you can give your 'A' guy a few days off he'll be more effective. I think you have a chance to see something a lot of teams haven't done before, keep a rested catcher in the game," the Mets manager said. "I think they can do some damage."

PLAY OF THE GAME

Asdrubal Cabrera's charging barehanded grab of Tyler Flowers ground ball, throwing out the catcher to end top of the ninth.

TURNING POINT

Travis Taijeron's game-winning RBI single in the ninth was his first career walkoff RBI.

Kevin Plawecki celebrates with Brandon Nimmo after hitting a two-run home run in the seventh. (Abbie Parr/Getty Images)

STAR OF THE GAME

Kevin Plawecki went 2-for-4, including a homer and two RBI, and set up the Mets' winning run.

STAT OF THE DAY

100. Kevin Plawecki's seventh inning home run was the 100th Met homer at Citi Field this season.

UNSUNG HERO

Jeurys Familia pitched a scoreless ninth inning and has allowed one earned run over his last seven appearance.

MIA

AJ Ramos was not available after complaining of biceps tendinitis after his last appearance on Friday